Bringing Big Data Analytics Closer to Practice: a Methodological Explanation and Demonstration of Classification Algorithms
ConclusionsThe results support our call to policy makers to allocate resources to establishing comprehensive, integrated health IT systems, and to projects aimed at simplifying ML analytics. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - January 6, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Policy review: Implication of tax on sugar-sweetened beverages for reducing obesity and improving heart health
ConclusionBased on the available evidence, an SSB tax is an effective policy in several countries. To expand and strengthen taxation policy for health-related indicators/outcomes, well-managed experimental studies of actual SSB taxation policies should be conducted and the tax system should be applied to each country considering the circumstances and with a package of effective interventions. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - January 5, 2019 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The Cost-Effectiveness of EndoPredict to Inform Adjuvant Chemotherapy Decisions in Early Breast Cancer
ConclusionWhile EndoPredict was found to be more expensive overall, its ability to affect a more optimal allocation of chemotherapy, resulted in long term health gains, however, they were insufficient to justify the high cost of EndoPredict. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - December 25, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Editorial Board/Aims and Scope
Publication date: December 2018Source: Health Policy and Technology, Volume 7, Issue 4Author(s): (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - December 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
EMRS Adoption: Exploring the Effects of Information Security Management Awareness and Perceived Service Quality
Publication date: Available online 7 November 2018Source: Health Policy and TechnologyAuthor(s): Ren-Zong Kuo (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - November 8, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Public preferences regarding adoption of personal genomic testing based on best–worst scaling
ConclusionsFrom a consumer perspective, the findings suggest that it is important how PGT can accurately provide information on various high-risk, high-burden diseases, even though there are no known preventive or treatment measures. Further, the price of PGT is burdensome, and therefore, insurance coverage is important. If accurate and reliable information is provided, how to request PGT and who explains the result are not important. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - November 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Comparison of the UK citizens’ perspectives on the consequences of different Brexit scenarios for healthcare: an experimental study
ConclusionsThis work is among the first attempts to describe the way the British public feel about the possible Brexit options’ implications for healthcare. The significant difference between Brexit scenarios on medical products, information management, service delivery, and healthcare leadership indicates that the future EU-UK relations depends on how effectively the entire health community and policy systems in the UK address these challenges. The results of this study recommend guidelines for reshaping existing agreements or reaching new arrangements in the Brexit negotiations. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - November 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Technology Adoption Potential of Medical Devices: The Case of Wearable Sensor Products for Pervasive Care in Neurosurgery and Orthopedics
ConclusionsThe framework could serve as a supplementary technology assessment tool, and could be tested in other settings: private clinics, small clinics etc. by taking into account the experts and special needs of the physicians in particular healthcare departments. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - November 7, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Cost comparison of laparoscopic versus robot-assisted radical cystectomy
ConclusionsIn the Polish healthcare system RARC had a higher total cost but a shorter length of stay, a lower volume of blood transfusions and a lower percentage complications rates than LRC. The cost analysis presented in this paper showed the superiority of LRC over RARC. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - November 4, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
FDA's Decisions in Oncology Drug Product Approvals from 2006 to 2016
Conclusion The overall results of this research validated the attitude of the FDA toward applying each expedited program to facilitate an earlier delivery of innovative oncology drug products to patients with cancer. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - November 4, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
An Overview of Electronic Personal Health Records
Publication date: Available online 30 October 2018Source: Health Policy and TechnologyAuthor(s): A. Yaser A Alsahafi, B. Valerie GayAbstractElectronic Personal Health Record systems are providing health consumers with greater access and control to their health records by shifting these records from being a health provider-centred Electronic Health Record, to a patient-centred, Electronic Personal Health Record (ePHR). Based on the delivery system, ePHR systems are classified into standalone, tethered, and integrated or unified ePHRs. While national approaches of implementing integrated ePHR vary, the middle out method has ...
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 31, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Comparison of subjective perception of safe antibiotic use between European Union states
Conclusions. Despite common EU antibiotic policy high differences in subjective PSAU were observed between EU states. According to our study, antibiotic policy plays a small role in subjective PSAU. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 31, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Developing a tool to assess responsibility in health innovation: results from an international delphi study
Conclusion: Further development of this Tool will help to bridge an important knowledge and policy gap by enlightening the decisions made at an early stage by innovation stakeholders, such as investors, technology developers, research funding agencies and policymakers. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 31, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
The impact of policy on the growth of precision medicine
ConclusionsWe conclude that it is preferable to prioritize and actively implement a knowledge sharing and accumulation policy rather than a reimbursement policy. However, knowledge sharing and accumulation policies must be carefully handled in order to avoid individual privacy issues. To prevent such issues, there must be joint cooperation and efforts not only within one country but also among any related countries. Additionally, although reimbursement funding is often scarce and the policy's effects might be limited, a reimbursement policy is needed throughout the development cycle for drug treatments, devices, and suppor...
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 31, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
Ecosystem of the medical device industry in South Korea: A Network Analysis Approach
ConclusionsTherefore, the medical interest groups and medical world, industrial world, and related agencies that have currently disappeared from the 20th National Assembly must return to their active roles; in order to accomplish this, effort must be put forth by the government to bring them to the table for discussions. (Source: Health Policy and Technology)
Source: Health Policy and Technology - October 20, 2018 Category: Health Management Source Type: research
